Display-rack.



J. H. CUDDY, JB.. DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, 1912.

1,032,590. Patented Ju1y16,1912.

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JOHN H. CUDDY, JR., 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

DISPL'A'YRACK.

Speccation of Letters Patent;

Patented-July r6, 1.912.

Application filed January 22, 19122 SerialtNo. 672,535.

fo all whomdt'may concerns' Be it known that, I, JOHN CUDDY, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Providence,fin the county of 'Providence and State of Rhodeilslandhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in display-racks upon which` rugs, carpets, or the like may be supported for displaying to intending purchasers; and the objects in view are to provide a swinging rack with` different lengths of extension arms adapted to be attached to the main arm of the rack, in order to accommodate supporting various sizes of rugs; means to permit adjusting the rack to bring the arm and its extension in horizontal alinement with .the next adj acent rack, and means mounted on each rack to prevent the front faces of the rugs from contacting with each other.

The invention consists in the detail of construction and combination of parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation of a display-rack having a single arm on which is supported a rug, indicated by a broken line. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a rack showing the parts embodying my improvements. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. t is an enlarged cross-section taken on line of Fig. 2, showing the manner of securing a rug on each side of the rack, and, Fig. 5 is a plan view of the floor piece for the swinging braces of the main arm and its extension, of each rack.

Like reference characters indicate like parts.

In carrying out my invention I provide an angle piece a; which is located near to the ceiling of a salesroom and secured to the wall b thereof, and a series of horizontallyswinging arms c, c are pivotally mounted on the projecting portion of the angle piece a, as at points d, d, and each arm in close proximity to each other. Each arm c, which is T-shaped in cross-section, has a hub c2 `at its free end to receive a pivot center c3 of a roller e. The rollers e, e act as abutting members to provide a clearance space s, in order to prevent the front faces of the rugs from contacting with each other after the racks are brought to a folded position, in

the manner shown 1n Fig. 3. The central web of eachr anni aisprovided with a longi tudinal slotted opening@4 having a serieslof upwardly equi-spaced aperturesc, c5. On the floor 7 isi secured a., plate g,wand. oneend of abrace rodv 7L is pivotally` connected' to said plate, ask atri, anda bolt j: isl secured in the other end of' said brace and passes throughA the slotted opening c* of thearm c; rlE-he pivot centerswl and l ofeach rack, as

described, are equi-spaced` and in verticalI almement; with eachother. The upper por-- tion of each arm c is provided with two rows of upwardlyeextending.pins p, p for attach-V `mg `manner shown in Fig. 4. By means of the a rug r on each side of t-he arm, in the slotted arrangement c4 each brace rod h may be readily moved to bring its bolt j to enter either aperture c, in 'adjusting each arm of a series of racks in horizontal alinement with each other.

The abovedescribed single arm rack is designed for supporting the smaller sizes of rugs, carpets, or the like, and in order that this style of rack, after being installed for use, may be used for displaying larger sizes of such like articles I provide an extension arm c1, which is constructed exactly the same as the arm c, except that an upper portion of the inner end of said arm c1 is cut away in order to have its central web overlap the web of the main arm c, as at 06, and which web portions are secured together by bolts c, 7s, thereby forming a long straight double arm for supporting the largest sizes of rugs, in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In the use of double arm structure for each rack the abutting roller e is removed from the main arm c and mounted on the hub c2 of the extension arm al, and a brace connection h1 is had between the slot arrangement c'* of the latter and the pivot center of the floor plate. It is therefore evident that by construction and arrangement of parts Iproduce a display-rack that is simple, durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

Having described my improvements, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

l. In a display-rack for displaying rugs, carpets, or the like, the combination of a pivotally mounted T shaped 'arm having two rows of pins on the upper part thereof and said arm provided near its free end with a longitudinal .slotted opening formed in its central web and having a series of upwardly-extending apertures; a brace rod having its lower end pivotally mounted in vertical alinement with the pivot center of the said arm and the upper end of said rod having a fixed bolt passing through the slotted opening for entering either aperture to bring the said arm in a horizontal position, and a removable roller carried on the free end of the said arm and of larger diameter than the width of the latter.

2. In a display-rack for displaying rugs, carpets, or the like, the Combination with a pivotally mounted T shaped arm having two rows of pins on the upper part thereof,

'of a supplementary extension arm having two rows of pins in the upper part thereof and said arm adapted to be attached to the free end of the said first mentioned arm so as to form a long straight rak, and said eX- tension arm provided with a longitudinal slotted opening having a series of upwardly-extending apertures; a brace rod having its lower end pivotally mounted in vertical alinement with the pivot center of the said first mentioned arml and the upper end of said rod having a fixed bolt passing through the slotted opening for entering leither aperture to bring the double arm structure in a horizontal position, and a removable abutting roller carried on the free end of said extension arm to maintain a clearance space between an adjacent similarly constructed rack.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. CUDDY, JR.

C. T. I-IANNIGAN,

( Witnesses:

PETER C. CANNON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

